{"id":605719,"date":"2019-08-12T09:45:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T08:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=605719"},"modified":"2019-08-12T17:10:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T16:10:30","slug":"uk-folk-scene-songwriter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/uk-folk-scene-songwriter\/","title":{"rendered":"All aboard! Rolling Down The Road is the new album for children and families from David Gibb. Releasing Aug 23rd! www.davidgibb.com"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>All aboard! Rolling Down The Road is the new album for children and families from David Gibb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I have been listening to this collection in my position as a reviewer and i have just found it really delightful! So light and enjoyable and i just really found it refreshing and it is suitable for all the family, what a great idea!&#8221; InTouch Rugby Curator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a parent then you\u2019ve no doubt at some point despaired at the lack of quality music available for families. However, all hope is not lost! Family singer songwriter David Gibb is on a mission to write brilliant and engaging songs that will capture the imagination of both children and parents alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David\u2019s new album Rolling Down The Road fulfils this brief perfectly, as he offers up a whole busload of colourful characters. Whether it\u2019s falling asleep at the zoo, building a tree house, or looking for buried treasure, David\u2019s songs are filled with an infectious energy that will have children and their families singing along in no time at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new album builds on the success of 2017\u2019s Climb That Tree (\u201cThe children love it \u2013 and I mean they LOVE it \u2013 but so do we, the parents.&#8221; Toddle About Magazine), and 2014\u2019s Letters Through Your Door (\u201c\u2026.fun, catchy, and pleasingly unpatronising.\u201d fRoots Magazine), both of which had families quite literally singing out for more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music is nothing but eclectic, exploring genres of all kinds, ranging from folk, rock n roll, jazz and country. Yet there\u2019s also a thread that runs through all the songs which speaks to the listener\u2019s inner child; those simple pleasures long forgotten such as the joy of riding on the top deck of a bus, or growing a sunflower in the garden, are re-awakened and, in that moment, shared by family members, young and old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has also just released the video to a track on the album called \u2018Sunflower\u2019 \u2013 see the video here \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunflower video <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Gibb - Sunflower\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UwLI9iQEods?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><br>\n<br>\n<!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s perhaps this shared experience that has made David such a favourite with families up and down the country. His last two albums were accompanied by extensive touring of theatres, arts centres and festivals including an appearance at the first ever Just So Festival Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil and his audience has grown steadily since releasing his first album in 2014. And it\u2019s not just in the UK that people are starting to take notice; for this third release, David has reached out across the pond and collaborated with American children\u2019s musician, and three-time Grammy nominee, Brady Rymer, who contributes a guest vocal to the record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rolling Down The Road will be accompanied by an exciting live music stage show, devised by David alongside best selling children\u2019s author Michelle Robinson and produced and directed by Half Moon Theatre in London. The show, which is set to open in September 2019, will be based around the songs and music from his new album and will feature David as the lead performer alongside other guest musicians. The show will then tour the UK in Spring 2020, with an opening run at The Story Museum in Oxford. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a frazzled parent trying to find a moment\u2019s respite or a music aficionado looking for that new record that gets you hitting the repeat button, you\u2019ll probably reach the same conclusion \u2013 that this is that rarest of things: an album that everyone can enjoy, no matter what their age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidgibb.com\">www.davidgibb.com <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><br>\n<br>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All aboard! Rolling Down The Road is the new album for children and families from David Gibb. &#8220;I have been listening to this collection in my position as a reviewer and i have just found it really delightful! 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